On a day that will best be remembered for the FIFA Women's World Cup final and two Copa América quarterfinals, Belize and Montserrat quietly met in the second leg of their CONCACAF First Round qualifying series for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brasil.After Belize won the first leg 5-2 a month ago (with five road goals no less), it seemed the series was no longer in doubt. Then, after FIFA suspended the Football Federation of Belize, the series was very much in doubt. However, Belize was reinstated and the return match was scheduled to take place in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
Belize got a goal in the first period and took a 1-0 lead into the break. At the hour mark, Montserrat found the equalizer, which must have shaken the Belize offense awake because they responded with two goals in the next four minutes to stretch the lead to 3-1. Belize then successfully killed off the game 3-1 and the series 8-3 to advance to the preliminary draw on July 30.
This match was the conclusion of the first round of CONCACAF qualifying. All that remain before the preliminary draw are the fifteen AFC Second Round series, which begin on July 23.
Goals:
Belize
Daniel Jimenez 24
Deon McCaulay 61
Luis Mendez 63
Montserrat
Jay Lee Hodgson 59
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